Heavyweight · “The Sandman”
Dan Christison
20-7-0 UFC 1-1-0
6'8"Height
—Reach
OrthodoxStance
54Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
14:18Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.23
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.88
Striking accuracy51.9%
Striking defense54.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy—
Takedown defense37.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.05
Control time17.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-1
Fight history
L Frank Mir 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
48/85Sig. strikes
53/89Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brad Imes 0-1 walk-in Submission · R3 3:37 — UFC Fight Night 4 · April 6, 2006
73/148Sig. strikes
58/157Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
12
Decision
1
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
0
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
ICF
4
KOTC
3
AFL
2
IFL
2
UFC
2
CFC
1
Canadian Fighting Championship
1
Steele Cage MMA
1
+ 11 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 27 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Mike Wessel | Submission (kimura) | CFC 4: Wessel vs. Christison
February 26, 2010 |
CFC | 3 | 3:56 |
| W | Rodrigo Munduruca | KO (punches) | Canadian Fighting Championship 3
November 14, 2009 |
Canadian Fighting Championship | 2 | 0:18 |
| W | Jim Davis | TKO (submission to punches) | ICF: Intimidation Cage Fighting 17
October 31, 2009 |
ICF | 1 | 2:21 |
| W | Joel Traves | TKO (punches) | Steele Cage MMA: Battle of the Texas Titans
June 11, 2009 |
Steele Cage MMA | 1 | 2:16 |
| L | Márcio Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | ICF: Breakout
April 11, 2009 |
ICF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brion Peoples | TKO (submission to punches) | ICF: Turfwar
March 14, 2009 |
ICF | 1 | 0:36 |
| W | Steve Banks | Submission (omoplata) | Intimidation Cage Fighting: Redemption
November 22, 2008 |
Intimidation Cage Fighting | 1 | 4:29 |
| W | Nedius Huitt | TKO (submission to punches) | ICF: Vendetta
October 25, 2008 |
ICF | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Charles McVey | KO (punches) | Warrior MMA: Consequences
September 13, 2008 |
Warrior MMA | 1 | 1:46 |
| W | Sam Holloway | Submission (armbar) | AFL: Bulletproof
May 30, 2008 |
AFL | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | John LeBlanc | TKO (punches) | AFL: Eruption
March 7, 2008 |
AFL | 2 | 4:02 |
| W | Derek Sawyer | TKO (punches) | RFL: Revolution Fight League I
December 1, 2007 |
RFL | 1 | 0:50 |
| W | Johnathon Wesson | Decision (unanimous) | RITC 103: USA vs Brazil
November 16, 2007 |
RITC | 3 | 4:00 |
| L | Antoine Jaoude | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: Chicago
May 19, 2007 |
IFL | 3 | 4:00 |
| L | Krzysztof Soszynski | Decision (unanimous) | IFL: Los Angeles
March 17, 2007 |
IFL | 3 | 4:00 |
| L | Frank Mir | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
July 8, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brad Imes | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night 4
April 6, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 3:37 |
| W | Jimmy Ambriz | Submission (verbal) | IFC WC 19: Warriors Challenge 19
March 26, 2005 |
IFC WC | 2 | 0:55 |
| W | Ben Rothwell | Submission (kimura) | Euphoria: USA vs World
February 26, 2005 |
Euphoria | 3 | 0:57 |
| W | Andre Roberts | Submission (armbar) | WEC 13
January 22, 2005 |
WEC | 1 | 3:26 |
| W | Lemuel Vincent | TKO (strikes) | KOTC: New Mexico
August 28, 2004 |
KOTC | — | — |
| W | Jimmy Westfall | TKO (punches) | POA: Pride of Albuquerque
April 10, 2004 |
POA | 1 | 1:18 |
| L | Dan Severn | Decision (split) | KOTC 24: Mayhem
June 14, 2003 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Eric Pele | TKO (strikes) | KOTC 23: Sin City
May 16, 2003 |
KOTC | 1 | 4:50 |
| W | Albert Lopez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Triple Threat: Fight Night 1
April 6, 2003 |
Triple Threat | 1 | — |
| L | Dan Severn | Decision | AC 1: Aztec Challenge 1
September 6, 2002 |
AC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gabe Beauperthy | Submission | GC 5: Rumble in the Rockies
August 19, 2001 |
GC | — | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Dan Christison) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.